In this week’s edition:
Editorial: There’s currently a stable trend, plus we peaq further ahead on one of the most exciting directions in the DOT ecosystem.
Top Story - DOT Robot Circuit: We turn the spotlight to the tech of the future as we explore Polkadot rollup Peaq’s robotics direction.
Wag Roundup: News from our Finders Program between September 23rd to September 29th.
Extras: Credits and anything else worth a mention.
Editorial
What is up, my friends!
This past week has seen explosive chatter about stablecoins. In fact, if you caught a certain ICO, you’d be in a plasma-like energized state. Now, more mainstream names are swiftly moving in to cloud the space with choices. Plus, arguably the most stable company is lining up serious funding. Speaking of which, there’s the rise of limitless yield basis and flying tulips.
Meanwhile, we HOLLARed on about stables last week, and the story of the Polkadot native one is still evolving. Yet in the noise, another big announcement may have slipped by. So for this week’s Top Story, we turn the spotlight to the tech of the future as we explore Polkadot rollup Peaq’s major expansion into robotics.
And for those wanting to expand their creativity to escape bot-like AI slop, roll on over to Polkadot’s Creator Hub where you’ll get real feedback.
Dodow, Chief Editor
Top Story of the Week - DOT Robot Circuit
Written by yay.oi
What’s rockin’, robots? The Asian circuit is buzzing as the crypto roadshow makes its way across the continent. The first stop, Korean Blockchain Week, has already wrapped, with Magenta Labs proving DOT soul in the Land of the Morning Calm.
To those plugged into the ecosystem, we got a sneak peaq of what Leo Dorloechter had in store for his keynote in last week’s newsletter. He announced the Robotics SDK, which will allow any robot to be connected and onboarded to Peaq.
So what can robots actually do with it? Machine-native functionalities link them to the Machine Economy, allowing them to both provide goods and consume services. Through Machine DeFi, it can also be tokenized and fractionalized so that the wider community can share in their yields.
Robofarm was also introduced as the world’s first tokenized robot. It is operated by Kanaya, issued by newcomer DualMint, and of course powered by Peaq. This automated vertical farm is already providing fresh vegetables to subscribers in Hong Kong. Starting in Q4 2025, investors will be able to buy an NFT representing a crop tray and earn an estimated yield of 20% APR.
Meanwhile, eight peaqosystem DePINs joined the booth, showcasing a broad range of applications. Attendees enjoyed a robocafe, an eye-catching Cybertruck, and adorable interactions with humanoid robots......………………
Continue with this week’s top story: DOT Robo Circuit.
Wag Roundup
Written by yay.oi
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After more than four years and 1,267 posts of the Polkadot Digest, it’s time for Web3 Foundation Ecosystem VP Bill Laboon to pass the baton. Starting October 13th, Radha Dasari will take the reins and continue sharing daily updates and insights from the ecosystem.
Supported by Velocity Labs, Range has launched Polkadot Explorer, offering analytics and forensic intelligence for the Relay Chain, Asset Hub, Moonbeam, and Hydration. In addition, it can monitor cross-chain transactions via XCMP, Snowbridge, Wormhole, Axelar, Hyperlane, and LayerZero.
With token genesis just around the corner, the public sale of Mandala Chain’s KPG token commences on October 1st.After more than four years and 1,267 posts of the Polkadot Digest, it’s time for Web3 Foundation Ecosystem VP Bill Laboon to pass the baton. Starting October 13th, Radha Dasari will take the reins and continue sharing daily updates and insights from the ecosystem.
Supported by Velocity Labs, Range has launched Polkadot Explorer, offering analytics and forensic intelligence for the Relay Chain, Asset Hub, Moonbeam, and Hydration. In addition, it can monitor cross-chain transactions via XCMP, Snowbridge, Wormhole, Axelar, Hyperlane, and LayerZero.
With token genesis just around the corner, the public sale of Mandala Chain’s KPG token commences on October 1st.
Doubling in less than two weeks, over $20M has now passed safely and permissionlessly through Hyperbridge.
The trustless native bridge between Moonbeam and Moonriver is now live, offering seamless transfers of GLMR, MOVR, USDC, and USDT between the two chains.
In a world-first, Kanaya is building a robotic farm, supplying fresh green vegetables by subscription to locals in Hong Kong. Thanks to Dual Mint, powered by Peaq, investors will soon be able to buy a tokenized smart grow-tray and receive an estimated yield of 20% APR.
Six days after launching its Voice AI program, Silencio has already collected, validated, and incentivized 70K clips. Every contribution adds to a growing dataset of multilingual natural speech, moving Silencio closer to its expanded vision to give AI and robotics a listening ear.
Meanwhile, the final XMAQUINA DEUS Genesis Auction wrapped up in 20 minutes on September 29th, with $3M+ in contributions from 1600+ participants.
Lumburjaks assemble! You can mint the NFT key to your new WUD Universe log cabin on October 2nd. Once inside, you’ll be able to deck it out with collectible drops and rewards earned from quests across the Polkadot ecosystem.
Moonbeam dungeon-crawler game Outmine has continued to lead the pack in gaming activity, now clocking in at over 500K transactions.
To help onboard new games, Moonbeam, in collaboration with Hello Labs, has launched the Gaming Incubator program. Successful applicants are eligible for grants of up to $30K along with extensive marketing support.
To celebrate the launch of its V4 pools on OKX, Stellaswap has kicked off a $250K liquidity incentives campaign, offering a serious boost to nine popular pairs.
Almost three months after the launch of veSTELLA, Stellaswap has hit themassive milestone of 30M STELLA locked.
Sourabh Niyogi (Colorful Notion) has initiated Polkadot WFC Referendum 1761 to gauge community support for using the Honzon protocol in Polkadot’s upcoming DOT-collateralized stablecoin.
Gavin Wood (Parity) joins The Kus on September 30th for a discussion on Polkadot’s upcoming DOT-collateralized native stablecoin.
Xcavate is hosting Web3 Education, Innovation & Opportunity at the House of Lords, London on October 15th. Speakers include Gavin Wood (Parity), Pauline Vorms (PBA), and Richard Houldsworth (Xcavate). Repost and comment on the tweet for a chance to attend this exclusive Polkadot event.
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Extras
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